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Oleksandr Khrapachov"Odessa. Evening"2025
2025
$1,600
£1,212.62
€1,390.77
CA$2,235.50
A$2,438.81
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About the Item
The work was created during a plein air session in Odessa in 2025.
Khrapachov
# Odessa. Evening
Alexander Khrapachov, 2025
Canvas, oil 40×50 cm
Style: academicism and impressionism
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## When the city falls asleep and the sea awakens
This painting is a testimony to a special moment when the hustle and bustle of the day recedes and evening Odessa reveals its intimate, almost confessional essence. Arcadia Beach, teeming with thousands of vacationers during the day, now plunges into blissful silence. Only the lights of the coastal cafes, like distant stars, twinkle in the dark mirror of the sea.
Oleksandr Khrapachov captured that rare catharsis of evening emptiness — the moment between day and night when space breathes a sigh of relief, preparing for a new cycle of renewal. This is not just a landscape, it is a philosophical meditation on the cyclical nature of life, on eternal return, on how the sea cleanses itself every night of the day's hustle and bustle in order to meet new travelers with the first rays of the sun.
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## The art of capturing the moment
Created directly in the open air in 2025, this work carries the authenticity of presence. The artist did not reconstruct the scene in his studio from memories or photographs — he stood on the shore in the evening, feeling the cool sea breeze, hearing the distant sound of waves and music from the cafe, watching the last glimmers of sunset dissolve into the purple twilight.
This work combines two traditions: academic precision in compositional structure and impressionistic freedom in conveying atmosphere. Khrapachov skillfully balances form and feeling.
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## The Poetics of the Evening Palette
The color scheme of the canvas is a story in itself. The dark blue and purple tones of the sea contrast with the warm golden lights, creating a dramatic but not disturbing tension. This interplay of cold and warm, dark and light, recalls the eternal dialogue between nature and civilization, between solitude and community.
Particular attention is paid to the transmission of light — each reflection on the water is painted with a sense of its changeability, its ephemerality. This is that magical moment when light is no longer natural, but not yet completely artificial — the twilight zone, the favorite time of the Impressionists.
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## Why this painting
Emotional depth — the work speaks of loneliness that does not weigh heavily, of silence that heals, of space that allows you to hear yourself.
The universality of the plot — although it depicts a specific Odessa, a specific Arcadia, the image resonates with anyone who knows the feeling of the evening coast, where the heat of the day gives way to a pleasant coolness.
Interior universality — the restrained but expressive color scheme allows the painting to fit organically into various spaces: from modern minimalist interiors to classic living rooms.
Meditative power — this is a canvas that you can look at for a long time, finding new details and new shades of mood each time. It does not scream, it does not demand attention — it quietly invites dialogue.
Plein air authenticity — the value of a work created directly on site is always higher because it encodes the true energy of the space, rather than an interpretation from memory.
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## About the artist
Oleksandr Khrapachov (born in 1981) belongs to a generation of Ukrainian artists who have consciously chosen the path of classical plein air painting in the age of digital technology. His works are a resistance to speed, a return to contemplation, to deep contact with place and moment.
Working mainly outdoors, Khrapachov creates not just paintings, but temporal capsules — clusters of time, light, and emotion preserved in paint. His works are in private collections in Ukraine and abroad, valued for their combination of technical skill and emotional sincerity.
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# Technical characteristics
- Size: 40×50 cm
- Technique: oil on canvas
- Year of creation: 2025
- Place of creation: Odessa, Arcadia Beach (plein air)
- Condition: perfect, original work
- Signature: artist's signature
- Frame: unframed (can be framed to your liking)
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# Who is this painting for
This work will find its owner among:
- Connoisseurs of the Ukrainian school of plein air painting — those who understand the value of work created directly in nature
- Collectors of contemporary art with a classical foundation — a work that combines tradition and relevance
- People with an emotional connection to Odessa — for those who love this city, this painting will become a portal to their favorite evenings on the coast
- Fans of chamber painting — the 40×50 cm format is ideal for small spaces where every detail matters
- For those who seek peace in art, this work is not a decoration, but a meditative object capable of changing the energy of a space.
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## An investment in sensation
Purchasing this painting means not just acquiring a decorative object, but becoming the owner of a fragment of time, a witness to a special moment in the life of the artist and the city. It is an investment in timeless beauty, valued craftsmanship, and resonant emotion.
Every evening, this work will remind you that after the most turbulent day comes silence, that the sea is always renewing itself, that beauty lives in simple, inconspicuous moments — you just need to stop and see them.
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Odessa is waiting for you — in colors, in silence, in the reflections of lights on dark water.
- Creator:Oleksandr Khrapachov
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Edinburgh, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1987217300362
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